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The drainage and the floors were defective and a privy on the premises was offensive. Since notification by the board new cement floors have been laid, the family removed from the building, the privy emptied and the drainage pipes changed.

Location, Sussex. Horton & Lewis, Owners; E. Lewis, Manager. This is a two-story brick structure, with cement floors throughout. About 25,000 quarts of milk are handled daily, part of which is skimmed and part condensed. The light and ventilation are ample and the drainage system complete. Water is obtained from the borough supply.

Location, Sussex. Dennis Reardon, Owner; Thomas Hulse, Manager. This is a three-story structure, 25 by 65 feet. When first visited the wood floors leaked, the space under the creamery was strewn with fæcal matter and was in a deplorable condition. After notification from the board a new cement floor was laid, and the space under the rear room floor cleaned and covered with dry earth. The manager's family formerly occupied the dwelling part of the creamery, but they have now removed.

Location, Swartswood. George Lodes, Owner; Floyd Casterlin, Manager.— Eighteen farmers supply 1,200 quarts of milk daily, which is all bottled and shipped to the owner in Brooklyn. The floors and cooling vats are made of wood. The water in the cooling vats was clean at the time of the inspection. Water is obtained from the railroad storage tank. The manager and his family vacated these premises after notification by the board.

Location, Verona. Robinson & Hawkins, Owners; Thomas Hunt, Manager.— Fifteen farmers supply sixty-five cans of milk, which is shipped to Brooklyn. A number of improvements have been made in this creamery. The wood floors and cooling vats have been replaced with cement ones. The drainage was formerly discharged into a gutter twenty-five feet from the creamery. It is now carried to a distance of 500 feet. The interior surfaces have been made smooth and painted.

Location, Woodruff Gap. H. S. Chardavoyne, Owner; C. H. Green, Manager. -About 2,000 quarts of milk are received daily, which is all shipped to the owner in Brooklyn. A leaky floor in this creamery has been repaired. The stone floor in the milkroom is uneven and loose jointed. The side walls need painting.

Location, Warbasse. Henry Tepperwin, Owner; E. C. Benedict, Manager.— This is a shipping station on the N. Y., S. and W. R. R., having wood floors and wood cooling vats. The manager and his wife still occupy dwelling-rooms in this creamery. The board has authorized a suit to be brought for the violation of the law.

WARREN COUNTY.

Location, Allamuchy. Halprin Brothers, Owners; John Deremer, Manager.Nineteen hundred quarts of milk are supplied by fifteen farmers. The board served several notices on the owners of this creamery to correct conditions which were in violation of the law. As a result the manager and his family have vacated the dwelling-rooms. The drainage system has been changed, the interior cleaned and the doors and windows screened,

Location, Blairstown. Empire State Dairy Co., Owners; Charles Annis, Manager. Forty-five farmers supply eighty cans of milk, which is all shipped to the owners in Brooklyn. Many changes and repairs have been made in this creamery as a result of notices sent by the board. The walls and ceilings have been painted, also the water and steam pipes. The milkroom and washroom have been separated and the family apartments have been vacated.

Location, Bridgeville. Henry Rauch, Owner; George Garner, Manager. This is a new one-story frame structure on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad. The waste fluids from the floors were discharged on the ground underneath the creamery and created a nuisance. This defect was corrected by laying 150 feet of earthenware drain pipe, connecting them with the floors and discharging the waste fluids into a cesspool. Thirty farmers supply 1,600 quarts of milk, which is all shipped to the owner in Brooklyn.

Location, Broadway. Broadway Creamery Co., Owners; Blaine Hixon, Manager.---Fifteen farmers supply 800 quarts of milk, which is all shipped to Newark. The interior surfaces of this creamery have all been cleaned and painted white. The floor is made of cement, and the cooling vats of wood. Water is obtained from a hill spring 200 yards from the creamery.

Location, Changewater. Taylor-Plate Milk Co., Owners; Howard Castener, Manager.-Nineteen farmers supply 2,000 quarts of milk daily, which is all bottled and shipped to the owners in Brooklyn. Employes are required to attire themselves in clean outer garments three times a week. The floors are cement and the interior surfaces are smooth. Water is supplied from a hill spring one mile from the creamery.

Location, Delaware. F. W. Jansen, Owner; W. D. Christian, Manager.— Twenty-six farmers supply 1,200 quarts of milk daily, which is all shipped to the owner in Hoboken. The family wash, which was formerly done in the creamery, has been discontinued after receiving a notice from the board on the subject.

Location, Great Meadows. Sandford Dairy Co., Owners; P. N. Welch, Manager. This is a new creamery, with concrete floors and smooth interior surfaces. Milk is received in an upper room and flows by gravity to the basement. The cooling vats are made of cement. Water is obtained from a driven well fifty feet deep. Thirty-nine farmers supply 4,000 quarts of milk daily, which is all shipped to New York.

Location, Hackettstown. Alex. Campbell Milk Co., Owners; Nathan Creamer, Manager. The floors in this creamery are made of cement. The interior surfaces are smooth and clean. New fly-screens have been placed in the doors and windows. Thirty-three farmers supply 3,000 quarts of milk. The water is obtained from the town supply.

Location, Hainesburg. Ira C. Hunter, Owner; I. C. Hunter, Manager.—This is a new creamery which takes the place of one which was burned. Twenty farmers supply 1,000 quarts of milk, which is all shipped to Brooklyn. The drain pipe should be extended to a greater distance. The floors and cooling vats are made of cement. All waste fluids are discharged into an open ditch outside the creamery building. Water is supplied from a hill spring.

Location, Long Bridge. Mutual Milk and Cream Co., Owners; J. M. Reed, Manager.-Twenty farmers supply 2,400 quarts of milk daily, which is all shipped to New York. The interior of this creamery has been cleaned and painted. The water is obtained from a spring in the creamery, and was found, upon analysis, to be polluted.

Location, Marksboro. Mutual Milk and Cream Co., Owners; L. Paddock, Manager.-Ninety-five cans of milk are received and shipped to New York. The interior of this creamery has been cleaned and neatly painted. The water is obtained from a hill stream and a sample has been taken for analysis.

Location, Rocksburg. Elmer Worthington, Owner; A. S. Michner, Manager. -This is a butter factory, and is equipped with churn, butter-worker, printers, &c. The floors are cement and the floor drainage is discharged into a creek in the rear of the creamery. Thirty farmers supply 1,600 quarts of milk daily. The place was clean at the time of inspection.

Location, Tranquility. Mutual Milk and Cream Co., Owners; Garret Decker, Manager.-Fifteen farmers supply 1,000 quarts of milk, which is all shipped to New York. The family have vacated the living-rooms in this creamery, and the interiors have been repaired and painted.

Location, Vails. Fulboam Dairy Co., Owners; Fred. Mattock, Manager.Fifty-four farmers supply 1,600 quarts of milk daily to this creamery. There has been a new floor made in the receiving-room and the side walls and ceiling have been sheathed with smooth boards. The main floors are made of cement. The manager's family have vacated the living-rooms in this creamery.

Report on State Laboratory of Hygiene.

BY R. B. FITZ-RANDOLPH, DIRECTOR.

To the Board of Health of the State of New Jersey:

GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the State laboratory of hygiene during the year ending October 31st, 1907:

The examinations made in this laboratory fall in four classes: the examination, for diagnosis, of specimens sent by physicians from suspected cases of communicable diseases, both human and animal; chemical analyses of foods and drugs, the authority to perform such analyses being contained in chapter 86 of the laws of 1901, its amendments and supplements; the chemical and bacteriological examination of water from public and private supplies; and miscellaneous analyses; the latter consisting in the examination of samples submitted by the fish and game commission, the analyses of kerosene and other petroleum products, as provided for in the act entitled "An act to regulate the sale of petroleum and its products," approved March 31st, 1882; the analysis of linseed oil under the provisions of an act entitled "An act to prevent the adulteration and deception in the sale of linseed or flaxseed oil," approved May 18th, 1898; and the examination of other substances in connection with investigations relating to the public health. The greater portion of the work done in the laboratory has been along the same lines as that performed in previous years. The number of specimens examined in each department during 1907 is substantially greater than those of previous years, and it is to be expected that this increase will continue in the future. In the bacteriological department, the total number of specimens examined is 8,993, an increase over the number examined in 1906 of 11.9%. The number of samples of foods and drugs examined is 4,245, an increase of 9.6%, and the number of samples of water is 549, an increase of 42.9%. The equipment of the laboratory is now sufficient to enable routine examinations of specimens from suspected cases of diphtheria, pulmonary tuberculosis, typhoid fever, malaria and gonorrhoea to be made with accuracy and speed. Tests for anthrax and glanders are made with difficulty, and the results obtained are more or less uncertain because the laboratory is so situated that it is impossible to keep on hand a supply of animals for experimental purposes. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining suitable animals at short notice, the results of examinations requiring the use of such animals cannot have the same degree of certainty, nor can reports be made with the same promptness as if suitable animals were always available.

Numerous additions have been made to the equipment of the food and drug laboratory during the year, and it is now provided with apparatus sufficient to enable the performance of almost all the analytical work required with accuracy and economy of time and materials. On account of the crowded condition of the laboratory, due to lack of room and insufficient facilities for storage, the depreciation of apparatus has been greater than would occur in properly equipped rooms. The new laboratory in the State House is now nearing completion, and it is believed that the facilities there provided for the care and storage of apparatus will be adequate. During the last two years, owing to the passage of chapter 313 of the laws of 1906, which imposes a .12 (177)

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